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Brand report · September 2026

LangSmith LangSmith: AI Visibility Report

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When buyers ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini about llm & agent evals, LangSmith ranks #1 of 15, a Visibility Score of 77 in LLM & Agent Evals .

These rankings are measured from what the three models know from training, not a live web search. The live-web grounded surface is rolling out across the index. Methodology.

How AI sees LangSmith

LangSmith owns LLM evals outright, full stop.

Where it wins. In LLM and Agent Evals, LangSmith converts an 85% mention rate into a 46% first-pick rate, meaning nearly half of all AI recommendations name it before any competitor. That combination of reach and primacy is rare at this stage of a category.

Where it loses. Co-mention patterns show Weights and Biases, Braintrust, and Arize Phoenix clustering around LangSmith in the same answers, which signals that buyers are still comparison-shopping rather than defaulting to LangSmith as the sole choice.

AI-generated analysis of the September 2026 measurements.

LLM & Agent Evals · #1 of 15

77 / 100 first snapshot (September 2026)
85%
mention rate (72 answers)
2
avg. position
46%
first pick
14%
share of voice
First snapshot: September 2026. The trend line appears with the second monthly measurement; no modeled history.
ChatGPT
63
Claude
74
Gemini
94

One of the index's bigger model splits: see where the models disagree →

How the models portray LangSmith

Being named is not the same as being recommended. Each mention is graded endorsed (a strong pick), listed (a neutral option), or caveated (named with a reservation).

51% 18% 31%
endorsed · 95% band 39–63% listed caveated graded across 61 mentions in LLM & Agent Evals answers
Prompt themes LangSmith would want to own

Share of each theme's answers that mention LangSmith. Hover a row for the exact prompt. Compare shapes on the head-to-head page.

Best overall
9/9 · #1×5
Top tools in 2026
9/9 · #1×6
Startup & small team
9/9 · #1×3
Use-case fit
8/9 · #1×4
If you could pick one
8/9 · #1×4
Feature-led ask
7/9 · #1×6
Budget & alternatives
6/9 · #1×5
Most co-mentioned competitors

Share of LangSmith's mentions where the AI models name this brand in the same answer. That is the real competitive set in the AI channel.

Weights & Biases
62%
Braintrust
46%
Arize Phoenix
43%
Promptfoo
41%
Ragas
39%
Langfuse
38%

Head-to-head: LangSmith vs Weights & Biases

Scores are measured from real AI answers, refreshed monthly. Methodology.

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